Idea: Glamour Catalog

[Gralna]

Not sure how its a data size problem as even if there were 1000+ pieces it's simply a 1/0 own or don't own and whatever other attributes you wish to add. Few kilobytes it seems to me, unless I am missing something. I'm not a programmer though.

At any rate, this is needed. I especially agree with the image examples a few posts down.

It might only result in a few extra kilobytes of extra memory per character, but multiply that by the millions of characters saved on the servers, and it could easily add up to several extra gigabytes.


Depending on how SE handles there servers, this could either be a non-issue for server strain, or cause their servers to crash. Most servers on a server farm only run at about 10% of what they're capable of, running them higher costs more in terms of electricity used, extra cooling, and possibility for a spike in processes to crash the server.

This is all moot though if they decide to store glamour log locally, would just depend on if PS3/4 could handle the increased save file size.

[thunderbreak]

It might only result in a few extra kilobytes of extra memory per character, but multiply that by the millions of characters saved on the servers, and it could easily add up to several extra gigabytes.


Depending on how SE handles there servers, this could either be a non-issue for server strain, or cause their servers to crash. Most servers on a server farm only run at about 10% of what they're capable of, running them higher costs more in terms of electricity used, extra cooling, and possibility for a spike in processes to crash the server.

This is all moot though if they decide to store glamour log locally, would just depend on if PS3/4 could handle the increased save file size.

Do you really believe the BS they are feeding you with a silver spoon? If they can do it with zodiac relic they can do it with other stuff too.

[Noxifer]

Do you really believe the BS they are feeding you with a silver spoon? If they can do it with zodiac relic they can do it with other stuff too.

Well... there's quite a difference between 5-6 extra things per job and five to six HUNDRED extra things per job, with all the possible glamours available through crafts and dungeon drops ^^;

[thunderbreak]

Well... there's quite a difference between 5-6 extra things per job and five to six HUNDRED extra things per job, with all the possible glamours available through crafts and dungeon drops ^^;

Really? how many generic recolored gears are in the game?

[MistyMew]

Something along the lines of the op suggestion is needed, hands down. It is common place in other games and se needs to catch up.

FFXIV has some very cool aspects and pushed out a great game overall when they relaunched, but most concepts/ ideas are basic..bare minimum...a good start so to speak but not polished and nowhere complete.

Glamour being one of those.

/sign

[TontonTinyblade]

Yes please! I love glamours, but dislike all the storage space and juggling I have to do to create a new masterpiece outfit.

[StriderShinryu]

I'll always support a full cosmetics system in an MMO as long as it's not tied too heavily to RMT. Out of the games I've played, I still think Lord of the Rings Online did is best and should be the standard all other MMOs should shoot for.

[Shikiseki]

I lost count how often this idea has been brought up but it appears to be in vain... nevertheless signed, this is needed!

[Atoli]

To the ones saying "buuuut the amount of data stored..!!", I say:
The point is that the catalouge simply knows if you own the glamour rights to item xy or not. Things like dye, condition, spiritbond, etc. all do no longer have to be kept track of.
So in a way, it actually reduces the amount of data per character because I don't think I'm wrong when I say that most players have a pretty big stash of clothes stored somewhere (retainer or inventory) solely for glamour purposes. These items would be gone.

Also, like other said already, if I want glamour items from dungeons below 50, I just run them by myself and maybe with a friend for lvl 50 stuff. No newbie is gonna profit from me hunting for pretty lvl 15 armor anyways so it's not like a glamour catalouge would change that.
It could actually help the general ingame economy though - if all that's stored in the catalouge is the basic appearance of the piece, you still need prisms and colors, and assumingly a lot more than now, because more players would re-glamour their outfits if it wasn't such a hassle to do it like it is now.

[Canadane]

That, Atoli, is actually a really good point. People do love collecting things. Having a checklist to fill out may prompt some users to go and run dungeons they'd otherwise not. Throw on some glamour hunter achievement and the achievement hunters will be doing the same!